Decadent Stories for Decadent Times

A project of Rachilde & Co.

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (August 2026). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

At different eras in history, forces coalesce to create decadent times. Those times have returned. Inspired by France’s nineteenth-century fin-de-siècle decadent literary movement, this anthology will comprise of the 15 best decadent stories available.
Rachilde & Co. Books is seeking short stories for its anthology, Decadent Stories for Decadent Times. R&Co. welcomes stories with a good dash of artificiality, transgression, and Schopenhauerian pessimism in the veins of Barbey d’Aurevilly, Huysmans, Lorrain, Mirbeau, Mauppassant, Rachilde, Villiers de l’isle Adam, and Vivien.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. (Note: About 11% of anthologies always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $20 (above average for anthologies that charge).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2026

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: One-time publication
Print Publication Print Publication: One-time publication

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Transgressive.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary, See guidelines.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $300 winning award.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

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The most common submission fee paid: USD $20.00.

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Dates

Last Updated: 16 Aug 2026